Toad Hollow Vineyards

1997 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

The highest appellation in America for this noble grape is "Russian River Valley." Not forgetting the lovely wines of Oregon, Carneros, and Lompoc which only prove and accent the rather mysterious and wondrous elements that create these truly great wines in this small elbow jutting into the Pacific.

That same elbow nudged the judges of rather persnickety San Francisco International Wine Competition into awarding this Toad Hollow Pinot Noir a gold medal. Not only the best but also rather embarrassingly, the least expensive of the gold medal winners.

Fog, river bottom gravel, and the longest and slowest ripening season in America solve this mystery that is so delicious.

Toad Hollow Pinot Noir sits astride the Russian River and listens to its cool melodies until it ripens.

We're pleased to announce that at the California State Fair, our Toad Hollow Pinot Noir not only won a Gold Medal, but was also chosen as the Best of Class of Region - the best Pinot Noir from Sonoma County!   We're so proud we can hardly get our little warty heads through the door!

Gold Medal - Best of Class of Region - California State Fair Wine Competition
Gold Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Grand Harvest Awards
Silver Medal - New World International Wine Competition

Label Gold Medal - New World International Wine Competition
Label Gold Medal - Winery Series - Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Label Gold Medal - Best Label Series - San Diego National Wine Competition

Pertinent facts:

Alcohol: 13.6%
RS: 0.15%
TA: 0.56 g/100ml
pH: 3.59

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